[Internal] [Bug] Conda on Scicomp: Issue with cache clearing

[RamiyapriyaS]

Description:

During some runs, a conda environment is not created. The pipeline fails at the first instance that the environment is used (i.e. metadata validation).

• Run Environment: Scicomp server

Steps to re-create:

• Run test command

Error message:
ERROR ~ Error executing process > 'TOSTADAS_WORKFLOW:TOSTADAS:METADATA_VALIDATION'

Caused by:
Process TOSTADAS_WORKFLOW:TOSTADAS:METADATA_VALIDATION terminated with an error exit status (1)

Command executed:

validate_metadata.py --meta_path mpxv_test_metadata.xlsx --output_dir . --custom_fields_file /scicomp/home-pure/rjd0/tostadas/assets/custom_meta_fields/example_custom_fields.json --validate_custom_fields false

Command exit status:
1

Command output:
(empty)

Method to resolve:

Clear conda environments in cache

conda env list
conda env remove -p /path/to/any/tostadas/env/in/cache/